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The State 快播视频Department today inducted the eighth class of My Brother鈥檚 Keeper (MBK) Fellows鈥攖he largest ever class of boys and young men of color who are leaders in their schools and communities鈥攁nd announced that the听MBK Community Network听has now grown to 50 member communities.听The My Brother鈥檚 Keeper initiative, a statewide initiative aimed at addressing opportunity gaps, helps boys and young men of color鈥攁nd all students鈥攔ealize their full potential.听

Board of Regents Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr. said,听"New York State My Brother鈥檚 Keeper is more than a program鈥攊t鈥檚 a movement that is changing lives by empowering young people to lead with purpose, and nurturing the next generation of changemakers dedicated to equity. We are proud to welcome the newest MBK Network Communities and Fellows as we continue to strengthen a culture of confidence, opportunity and achievement for all students. We extend our deepest gratitude to Governor Kathy Hochul, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and their legislative colleagues for their unwavering commitment to the MBK mission and for opening doors of opportunity across New York State."

快播视频er Betty A. Rosa said, "My Brother鈥檚 Keeper reflects the Department鈥檚 steadfast commitment to uplifting every student and ensuring equity in education. It is our shared responsibility to close opportunity gaps and empower young people to realize their full potential. The remarkable young men named 2025 MBK Fellows today represent the promise of tomorrow鈥攖heir leadership, vision, and determination will help shape a more just and inclusive future for us all."

MBK Community Network听

The New York State My Brother鈥檚 Keeper Community Network has expanded to 50 member communities statewide, with the newest members joining our statewide movement to advance equity and improve outcomes for boys and young men of color.

The most recent NYSMBK Community Network additions are:

• Auburn
• Central Islip
• Ellenville
• Lockport
• Longwood
• Massena
• Port Chester-Rye
• Salmon River
• Southampton
• Suffern
• Troy
• Valley Stream
• Westbury
• Wyandanch

To join the NYSMBK Community Network, a school superintendent and local government official must sign a joint letter to the State 快播视频Department indicating their support of, and commitment to, meeting the six MBK National milestones and the six New York State MBK goals. Upon becoming a member of the statewide network, a community gains the support of 快播视频's 快播视频 of Access, Equity, and Community Engagement Services to help build a community initiative and develop a local MBK action plan.

The full list of NYSMBK Communities is available on 快播视频鈥檚 MBK Community Network webpage.

My Brother鈥檚 Keeper Fellows听

Each of the 124 Fellows will be matched with a mentor from an NYSMBK Community Network partner and given a fellowship opportunity. Additionally, each rising senior will听 be required to develop and execute a service project related to a NYSMBK initiative, such as: 听

• Ensuring equitable access to high-quality schools and programs;听

• Expanding prevention, early warning, and intervention services;听

• Responding to structural and institutional racism; or听

• Engaging families and communities in a trusted and respectful way.听

罢丑别鈥�approved NYSMBK Communities鈥痺ere eligible to apply to the Fellows Program and consist of a partnership between the 快播视频 of the Mayor and the School District Superintendent (or the Chancellor in New York City). Additionally, each Community Network must secure a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with a local postsecondary education institution, local business, or community-based organization for this program.听

Fellows participated in an induction ceremony today during the 2025 MBK Symposium.听听

The 2025 MBK Fellows are:听

In 2014, former President Barack Obama established the My Brother鈥檚 Keeper Task Force at the federal level. The Task Force was an interagency effort focused on closing and eliminating the opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color so that all young people have the chance to reach their full potential. With the adoption of the 2016鈥�17 New York State budget, New York became the first state to accept the President鈥檚 challenge and enacted the My Brother鈥檚 Keeper initiative into law. The budget included a $20 million investment supporting the initiative to improve outcomes for boys and young men of color.

The听MBK Fellows Program has inducted a total of 540 Fellows to date. Each is paired with a mentor from a New York State MBK Community Network partner and participates in a fellowship in a local government office, partnering business, or educational institute. Fellows develop service projects beneficial to the schools they attend and the communities they live in. 快播视频 has awarded over $3 million in grant funds to support this program since 2016.

Since 2016, 快播视频 has awarded more than $6 million in grant funds to 12 school districts for the鈥�MBK Indigenous 快播视频Program. The program鈥檚 goal is to increase the academic achievement and college/career readiness of Indigenous students, with an emphasis on boys and young men.

Also, since 2016, 快播视频 has awarded more than $55.5 million in grants to school districts for the鈥�MBK Family and Community Engagement Program. These grants support programs to increase the academic achievement and college and career readiness of boys and young men of color while fostering the development of effective relationships with families to promote the success of all students.

快播视频 has awarded $54.6 million in鈥�MBK Challenge Grants鈥痶o school districts since 2016. The MBK Challenge Grant Program encourages regions and school districts to develop and execute coherent cradle-to-career college strategies.

More than $33 million in鈥�Teacher Opportunity Corps II (TOC II)鈥痝rants have been awarded to 27 colleges and universities since 2016. For the 2023-24 project year TOC II served over 650 students. TOC II projects have graduated over 936 teachers to date. Eligible applicants are New York State public and independent degree-granting colleges and universities with a teacher preparation (undergraduate or graduate) program approved by 快播视频.

Visit the Department鈥檚鈥�My Brother鈥檚 Keeper鈥痺ebsite for details on this movement and information on how to鈥�, 鈥淐hanging the Narrative.鈥�